Here I sit on Independence Day eve with the TV on high volume to drown out the never-ending cherry bombs (or whatever they are) that terrorize my sweet Rosebud. Sigh. Every holiday I curse those fireworks-loving…….people out there wreaking havoc … Continue reading Hot Reads for Hot Times
My heart and psyche after too many years of discontent,when my way was as lost as a specter in the house where it died. There is no stability in this life, no safety net. But there is the long slow … Continue reading What’s Fixed
With the holidays upon us I decided to go ahead and post my fourth quarter Favorites . I’m currently reading some books I plan to review here plus I have a post or two percolating so I don’t think I’ll … Continue reading Favorite Reads, Last Quarter-ish
Poem by Jane Hirshfield, stolen from Kasey Jueds on Twitter. I’d never read it before but it’s so perfect I wanted to share it. For all the poems by all the poets we will never know. Keep writing! Continue reading The Poet
In looking over my poetry selections for the 3 rd quarter, I realize several of them have a theme of breakage, rage, powerlessness. But, instead of getting mired in the crap, these poets reclaim their power. This kind of poetry … Continue reading Favorite Poetry, 3rd Quarter
Well, finally, here’s my list of favorite poems for second quarter 2019. All of these poets are accomplished, sensitive writers whose words will pull you right into their worlds. Enjoy! Dream Tree by Jill Mceldowney in The Shore. Oh, it … Continue reading Favorite #Poetry, Second Quarter
Here they are, a few of my favorite poems for the first quarter of 2019. Every one of these poets are new to me and I’m so excited about sharing them here and following their work going forward. Enjoy! Vagabond … Continue reading First Quarter Favorites: The Poets
“I think social media allows more access to more poems. And I think it allows me the chance to think about the work of poets I love in a more intimate way since I can see them struggling with teaching … Continue reading My Interview with Jericho Brown
Remember in one of my recent posts I mentioned I planned to write a quarterly post of my favorite reads? The first one will post the first week of April so, yeah, I’ve been saving links from my reading and … Continue reading 4 for Friday: Spreading the Writer Luv ❤️
Support is Conditional Whose tongue is knocking against my teeth because it’s not mine. Judgement is a river pulling me under, pulling me down to the rapids. We give flowers, sugar, the fizz of champagne but it doesn’t matter … Continue reading Poem: Support is Conditional
